Nikkei 225 falls 0.4% at morning close, Topix rises 1.5%

Cointime reports: Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.4% at the morning session close, while the broader Topix gained 1.5%. The two benchmarks moved in opposite directions over the session, with the Topix outperforming the Nikkei by roughly 1.9 percentage points at the morning close.